2025 News

Play program offers unique learning opportunities
For 35 years, Lakeland's play program has been putting students in the lead. The program is a chance for second-year early learning and child care diploma students to put everything they've learned in class into practice. With the support of their instructors, students spent the semester learning,...

Students establish industry connections at livestock information field day
Close to 100 agricultural sciences students attended Lakeland's Canadian Angus at Lakeland Technology & Information Field Day last month at the Centre for Ag Technology and G.N. Sweet Livestock Research Facility. Featuring industry experts from the Canadian Angus Association (CAA), Growsafe,...

Lakeland lessons continue to inspire agribusiness alumna
Agribusiness alumna Makayla Moen was drawn to Lakeland's Vermilion campus because of the rodeo team and opportunity to study both business and agriculture simultaneously. She liked the community so much, she ended up staying. Now, using the lessons she learned during her time at Lakeland, Moen...

Co-operative values drive alumna's success
Working for purpose is how Leanne Hawes has approached her work at Lloydminster and District Co-op (Lloyd Co-op) for nearly a decade. It's also how this Lakeland College business alumna will continue to approach her work as the organization's new chief executive officer (CEO). “It's truly about...

Pop-Up shop rebranding a success
Faced with rebranding the event and hosting it in a new venue, the students employed a guerrilla-style marketing campaign to spread the word and as a result, the retail venture was a big success. Pop-Up Presents Lakeland's Hidden Creations invited shoppers to Spurs for the opportunity to browse...